'Collections of travels through Turky into Persia, and the East Indies. Giving an account of the present state of those countries, as also a full relation of the five years wars, between Aureng-Zebe and his brothers in their father's life time, about the succession. And a voyage made by the Great Mogul (Aureng-Zebe) with his Army from Dehli to Lahor, from Lahor to Bember, and from thence to the Kingdom of Kachemire, by the Mogols, call'd, the Paradise of the Indies. Together with a relation of the Kingdom of Japan and Tunkin, and of their particular manners and trade. To which is added a new description of the Grand Seignior's Seraglio, and also of all the Kingdoms that encompass the Euxine and Caspian Seas, being the travels of Monsieur TavernierBernier, and other great men.' [‎109] (428/1024)

Book Ik
Travels in I n d i a.
lions, he lay by his Fathers Bed-fide, upon a Tapeflry fpread upon the ground.
During the falfe report of the death of Cka~jehan 7 his three other Sons im
mediately rebellM, every one laying claim to their Fathers Grown. Morat-
Eakc-he the youngeil, who had the Government of Guzerat, fent away Forces
immediately to befiege Surat 7 the moil conliderable Port,. and moll frequented
of any other all over India. The City made no refinance, for the Walls are
very weak, and broken down in feveral places. But they defended the Citta-
del, where the Treafure was, veryftoutly; though the young Ambitious Prince
did all he could to make himfelf Mafter of it. Chabas-Kan, one of his Eu-
niichs, who was General of his Army, an induflrious and adive perfon^ and who
carri’d on the Siege with all the experience of an old Captain \ when he faw
he could not carry the Caftle by main force, caus’d it to be undermin’d in two
places, by the afliftance of an European Engineer, which took effed ; fo that
upon the twenty-ninth of December, 1559, he threw down ag-ood part of the
Walls, and fill’d up the Moat; which, very much terrifi’d -the befieg’d. But
they prefently recover’d their courage, and though they were but a fmall num
ber, they defended themfelves for above forty days, to the great Dammage and
(laughter of Morat-Bakche's Army. Cbabas-Kan, provok’d at fuch a vigorous
refiftance, fought for all the Wives and Children, Parents and Kindred of the
Canoneers that were within the Caftle, to place them at the head of his men,
when they made their approaches. He alfo fent one of the Brothers of the
Governour of the place, to offer him advantageous conditions. But the Gover
nor, being a very loyal perfon, and uncertain of the Kings death, rejeded all
his offers. The Eunuch perceiving the Refolutipn of the Governour, threaten’d
the befieged to kill all their Wives and Children, Parents and Kindred, if they
did not furrender the place the next day. But neither did any of thofe confi-
derations prevail, till at length the breach being made wider, and the number
of defandants decreafing, the Governor furrender’d upon honourably conditions 5
which were pundually perform’d by C babas-Kan, who feiz’d upon all the Trea
fure, and carried it to Klmadabatj where Adorat-Bakche was bufily employ’d
in iqueezing the people to get Money.
The news of the taking Surat being brought to this Prince, he prefently
provided himfelf a Throne, and fitting upon it on the day which was appointed
for the Ceremony, he caus’d himfelf to be declared King, not only of Guz.e-
m, but of all the Dominions of Cha-jehan his Father. At the fame time he
alfo coin’d Money, and fent Governors into all the Cities. But his tottering
Throne, not being well fix’d, fell foon to the Ground; and the youngefl of all
the Brothers, for having ufurp’d a Scepter that no ways appertain’d to him,
was confin’d to a fevere imprifonment. Prince Dara-Cha fain would have re^
Lev d Surat ; but it was impoffible. For befides that he was bulled in the affiftance
of his Father the King, his fecond Brother SHitan-Sujab, more powerful than
Morat-Bakche, found him far more work to do. He was already advanc’d into
the Kingdom of Labor, having abfolutely reduc’d the Kingdom of Bengala. All
that Dara-Cha could do, was to fend Soliman Cbecour his eldell Son, with an
Army againfl Sultan Sujab. The young Prince having defeated his Uncle, and
driven him back into Bengala, the Frontiers whereof he fecur’d with good Gar-
nions return’d to Dara-Cha his Father. In the mean time Morat-Bakcbe, ac-
nowledg’d for King in the Kingdom of Gazer at, bends all his Force and Coun
sels to make himfelf Emperor of the/W/Tr, to deEroy his Brothers, and to
x his Throne either in Agra or Jebanabat
Whiles thefe things pafs’d, Aureng-zeb as ambitious, but more crafty than
is Brothers, lets them alone to kindle the firft Fires; and conceals his own
eugns which afterwards appear’d fo much to the damage of the reft. At
rit he feign’d to lay no claim to the Empire, but liv’d a private life, like a
emd?, or Religious Hermit. And the better to act his part, he declar’d to
is younger Brother Morat-Bakcbe, whom he faw to be fb ambitious, how
unng he fhould be to afiiit him in his defigns; telling him, that becaufe he
ented the Empire by his Valour, he would aid him with his Money and his
orces to overthrow Dara-Cha, who only Hood in his way. The young Prince,
meec. with the hopes of his good Fortune, eafily belive’d Aureng-zeb. And
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